Find Angle BAD in a Quadrilateral with Given Angles 71°, 95°, and 120°

Question

The quadrilateral ABCD is shown below.

Calculate the size of angle BAD ∢\text{BAD} .

AAABBBCCCDDD7195120

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Determine the angle BAD
00:03 The sum of angles in a quadrilateral equals 360
00:12 Substitute in the relevant values according to the given data and proceed to solve for the angle
00:29 Isolate angle A
00:43 This is the solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the measure of angle BAD ∢\text{BAD} in quadrilateral ABCD ABCD , we apply the formula for the sum of interior angles of a quadrilateral:

  • The sum of the interior angles in any quadrilateral is 360 360^\circ .
  • Therefore, we have the equation: BAD+71+95+120=360 ∢\text{BAD} + 71^\circ + 95^\circ + 120^\circ = 360^\circ .

Solving for BAD ∢\text{BAD} :

  • Add the given angles: 71+95+120=286 71^\circ + 95^\circ + 120^\circ = 286^\circ .
  • Subtract the sum from 360 360^\circ : 360286=74 360^\circ - 286^\circ = 74^\circ .

Therefore, the measure of angle BAD ∢\text{BAD} is 74 \boxed{74^\circ} .

The correct answer to the problem is 74\boxed{74}.

Answer

74